1924 British film by George Ridgwell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Becket is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Frank R. Benson, A.V. Bramble and Bertram Burleigh.[1] It depicts the fatal encounter between Henry II and the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket.
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Directed by | George Ridgwell |
Written by | Eliot Stannard |
Based on | Becket by Alfred Tennyson |
Starring | Frank R. Benson A.V. Bramble Bertram Burleigh |
Cinematography | Joseph Rosenthal Jr. |
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Distributed by | Stoll Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film is based on the 1884 play of the same title by Alfred Tennyson. It was produced by Stoll Pictures, Britain's largest film company of the era, at the Cricklewood Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Murton.
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